2021 Alaska Young Professionals Summit

BIG THANKS to all of our sponsors, exhibitors, advertisers, speakers, and attendees. The first virtual Alaska Young Professionals Summit was a great success!

Recorded sessions are now live via alaskaypsummit.events.whova.com or on the go with the Whova app. Catch up on what you missed, re-watch your favorite sessions, continue your conversations in the discussion board, and join meetups!

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"Metamorphosis"

Following a sold-out year in 2019 and a successful 2020 Fall Summit Series, the Anchorage Chamber's Young Professionals Group (YPG) is proud to host the annual 2021 Alaska Young Professionals Summit "Metamorphosis", a two-day virtual conference to develop Alaska's workforce and prepare, motivate, and inspire attendees to be informed, productive leaders.

Join us for a series of immersive sessions and panels presented by successful and experienced business, government, and community leaders via Whova, an award-winning event and conference app. (Apple Store | Google Play) Content is geared toward all levels of employees and executives and we welcome professionals from all industries.

The 2021 keynote speaker, sponsored by GCI, is Nadira Hira, award-winning writer, sought-after host, passionate progressive, and ever-evolving storyteller who's graced pages and stages from Fortune to VICE to the United Nations.

Known for her distinctive style, both sharp and uniquely empathetic, Nadira's appeared on the likes of NPR, HBO, CNN, and MSNBC. She's captivated audiences at Google, Disney, Comic-Con International, the UN's Global Festival of Action, and marquee events around the world. And she's relished examining contemporary culture from all angles in many a print outlet, among them Essence, Smithsonian, MTV News, and Fortune, where she did some of her favorite journalism as a staff writer profiling such singular subjects as Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, the rollicking ancient art trade, and twenty-somethings in the 21st century. 

A would-be poet, professional sports fan, and proud graduate of Stanford University, Nadira is eternally grateful to call Brooklyn, New York, home.

In addition to education and valuable networking, the Summit honors a Young Professional of the Year and a Young Entrepreneur of the Year. See finalists below.

NOW is your chance to elevate and step up your game in the professional world!

// Members $200
// Non-Members $250

Registration gives you access to all virtual sessions and hybrid events, plus the recorded sessions for up to six months after. No FOMO here!

Grand door prizes include an Apple Watch series 6 courtesy of GCI, and two roundtrip tickets on Alaska Airlines! Attendees must be present virtually or in-person at Main Event Grill to win.

RSVP for the optional, in-person event at Main Event Grill is required. Please sign up here: signup.com/go/sdvfhYi. Limited capacity. Masks required. We will be following municipal mandates.
 

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The Summit is the best opportunity for your organization to be in front of Alaska?s leading business professionals and receive statewide exposure. Sponsors are recognized at event pages, in email campaigns, listed in the official Summit program as well as recognized at the event with signage and mentions during the programs.

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2021 Alaska Young Professionals Summit Award Finalists

Alaska Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Entrepreneurs are motivated individuals who identify a need and seek to fill it. They are among Alaska's next generation of legacy builders. They are innovative, passionate, ambitious, and visionaries. Most importantly, recipients will have shown a growing impact on their business in their industry and/or community.

• Dan Newman, Owner, Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals
• Jin Chen, COO & Owner, Alaska Skylar Travel; Founder, The Planeket - WINNER!
• ​Meredith Noble, Co-Founder and CEO, Learn Grant Writing

Alaska Young Professional of the Year
This honor is awarded to an engaged citizen and role model and should have a demonstrated pattern of leadership and civic engagement while creating a positive impact in their workplace and community.

• Dr. Daniel Volland, Owner, Ursa Optical - WINNER!
• June Gardner, Vice President, Consumer Compliance / Alaska USA FCU
• ​Laura Sturdevant, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch